Part-time Jobs in Medical or Health Care
Health care or medical-related jobs that can be done part-time and/or as work from home
Jobs include dental hygienists, psychologists, registered nurses and other medical technologists. Brief description, personal attributes and educational background provided.
Dental Hygienists
Dental hygienists provide preventive dental care. They teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene. After examining the patients’ teeth and mouth, hygienists record the presence of disease or abnormalities. If there are plaques and stains that form surrounding the gums, they remove them. Sometimes, they also develop dental x-rays, place temporary fillings and periodontal dressings, and other related tasks.
Some states require that they are licensed. They must graduate from an accredited dental hygiene school and pass both a written examination and a clinical examination administered by the state or regional testing agency. Dental hygienists should have good interpersonal skills, particularly when dealing with patients who are under stress. Good health and personal grooming are essential. Continue reading
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Part-time in Non-Health Care Jobs
The article discusses some of the most popular part-time jobs available in non-health care fields. You can opt to be self-employed or as a contractor home-based.
The job roles include accountants, computer programmers, writers and editors, paralegals and photographers. They are often found in newspapers and online employment dot coms.
Accountants
In accountancy, there are usually two types of accountants, public and management accountants. Public accountants maybe self-employed or may work for a public accounting firm, while management accountants work inside the company as a permanent employee.
Accountants should be able to analyze, interpret facts and figures fast and accurately. Most companies require at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting, others with a master’s degree like MBA. Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are licensed and state regulated. Attesting one’s professional competence is a plus factor.
Computer Programmers
Programmers write, update and maintain instructions called programs or softwares that computers use. They can be applications programmers who write software programs for engineering, business and science, or systems programmers who maintain the software that controls the computer system operation. In smaller organizations, both types can be performed by the same programmer. Continue reading
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Steps to an Effective Press Release for Your Business
Press Release
Getting your PR picked
Often, the press release headline determines whether a press release will be published (or broadcast) or tossed. It is therefore important that it “hooks” your media contacts and audience into paying attention to it.
1. Plan what you are going to write
Plan your press release by answering the following questions:
- What is the purpose of this press release (PR)?
- Who is my target audience, or who do I want to reach it with?
- What other media or publications would reach the most of my target audience? Am I familiar with them?
- Have I identified the specific people who should receive my press release? Have I researched how they prefer to receive press releases, that is, by email, traditional mail, etc?
- How will my press release benefit my target audience in terms of my information?
- What actions do I want my target audience to take as a result of reading my press release?
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Does Your Business Card Speak for You?
Is your business card professional-looking? How does it appeal to your business contacts or your customers?
A business card represents you and your business. Be professional. Search the internet and get insights what information should be included in your card, and how a professional business card should appear as related to your business. If you have a friend experienced in graphic designing then seek his advice to save on cost from hiring a professional graphic designer. You need to spend some time with a graphic designer, consult him or her on the right paper for printing. A professional business card, is more likely to be noticed and eventually gain business.
If you have given away your business card in trade shows or seminars you’ve attended, remember that your business card is the first thing people will see on their desk after the event. It is also your card that they will take note of when entering new names into their business contact management system. So, it is important to take the time and make the effort to create something professionally tasteful, and appropriately designed. Even simply designed cards are well worth it than going over board with it. Continue reading
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Communication – Verbal and NonVerbal
Basic tips in communicating – what we need to know about it.
As in business dealings or in personal relationships, communication encompasses all facets in life, and in all areas of disciplines. Effective communication is absolutely meant for everyone, including someone planning for self-employment or a work-from-home, or a prospective small business owner.
What is Communication?
Oxford dictionary defines it as: “the action of communicating,” and communicating of course, is to transfer or share information and ideas. Thesaurus provides a lot more synonyms, including transmission, contact, dealings, dialogue, dissemination, and more…
Communication is about messages, received and sent. It’s a two-way thing; unless both processes take place, communication does not happen.
What are ways a message can be communicated? - Channels of Communication Continue reading
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